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Christchurch by-election, 1891

Christchurch by-election, 1891
New Zealand
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Turnout 6,921
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Candidate Ebenezer Sandford John Tippet Smith Eden George
Party Liberal-Labour Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 1,851 1,109 637
Percentage 51.45 30.83 17.70

Member before election

Westby Perceval
Liberal

Elected Member

Ebenezer Sandford
Liberal-Labour


Westby Perceval
Liberal

Ebenezer Sandford
Liberal-Labour

The Christchurch by-election of 1891 was a by-election during the 11th New Zealand Parliament held on 9 October that year in the Christchurch electorate. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member Westby Perceval who had been appointed as the new Agent-General in the United Kingdom.

The election would later come under protest by Eden George who claimed that nominations had been accepted too late to warrant candidacy.

The following table gives the election results:


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